Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th April 2002

Dilbert//4740, first published 24 years ago on Sunday 7th April 2002

Tags

tech support document free paper quality of paper lousy regular silkier accept the things can't change

Official transcript

Dogbert says into his telephone headset, "This is Dogbert's Tech Support. How may I abuse you?"

The man on the other end of the line replies, "My printer prints a blank page after every document."

Dogbert says, "Why would you complain about getting free paper?"

The man responds, "Free? Isn't it just giving me my own paper?"

Dogbert replies, "Egad, man! Look at the quality of the free paper compared to your lousy regular paper!"

Dogbert continues, "Only a fool or a liar would say they look the same!"

The man responds, "Now that you mention it, it does seem silkier."

Dilbert approaches Dogbert and asks, "What are you doing?"

Dogbert replies, "I'm helping people accept the things they can't change."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS DOGBERT'S TECH SUPPORT.

HOW MAY I ABUSE YOU?

MY PRINTER PRINTS A BLANK PAGE AFTER EVERY DOCUMENT.

WHY WOULD YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT GETTING FREE PAPER?

FREE? ISN'T IT JUST GIVING ME MY OWN PAPER?

EGAD, MAN! LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF THE FREE PAPER COMPARED TO YOUR LOUSY REGULAR PAPER!

ONLY A FOOL OR A LIAR WOULD SAY THEY LOOK THE SAME!

NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT.

IT DOES SEEM SILKIER.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M HELPING PEOPLE ACCEPT THE THINGS THEY CAN'T CHANGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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